Opinion

In his usual forthright manner, state Treasurer and Transport Minister Troy Buswell made some pointed comments earlier this year about the role of the state’s port authority boards.

No one in Western Australia needs to be told we have become one of the world’s most expensive locations, but two recent events highlight how the state has become so uncompetitive it is exporting mining jobs to Britain.

The deal-making environment in Western Australia is as challenging as ever, as the once-buoyant mining sector recalibrates to the so-called ‘new normal’, which appears to be the old normal as far a

Well-known as a ‘boom denier’, Colin Barnett has added another string to his bow – recession rejecter.

    Scandals in state Labor parties have compounded the failings of the Rudd-Gillard government(s).

Clive Palmer got more than he bargained for when he decided to enter the political arena.

As Australia approaches an unprecedented 22 years of economic expansion, a former Treasury boss has credited the nation's "extraordinary dynamism" for the milestone.

There's a certain irony in the fact that, while many people go into business for themselves because they’re sick of working long hours for a boss, they often work even longer hours trying to make t

Have we got the intellectual muscle to ride the cyclical downturn?

Getting the best out of business social media requires more of a business than just being connected.

The banking needs of the small business sector need more attention.

During a previous economic downturn a Sydney-based banker asked of Western Australia: “has everyone stopped eating over there?”

Any slowing of quantitative easing in the US would be interpreted as an indication the Federal Reserve's policies were working.

Taxpayers can quickly turn on a government that’s perceived to be squandering taxpayers’ money.

The Gonski reforms threaten to further bureaucratise schools.

We can expect more cutbacks at state and federal levels, as governments shed staff to save costs.

As the mining story slows down, other sectors need to pick up to support Australia’s growth.

I have often wondered aloud, and in writing, if billionaire mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s next career might be in politics.

Have you ticked all the boxes ahead of June 30?

For meetings to have any value, there needs to be a clear purpose or agenda, and everyone needs to be prepared.

Twelve months ago precision engineering firm Pressure Dynamics was proudly showcasing its new premises and looking forward to growth. It’s now in receivership.

If Colin Barnett were in the habit of taking advice, which he’s not, then he would stop pushing hard for development of the Oakajee port near Geraldton – because Oakajee is a dead duck.

A year and half ago I sat down with Leighton’s most senior property development management to talk about Kings Square.

Things can get messy when state and federal political agendas collide.

Poor policy implementation and Kevin Rudd’s destabilising presence have cruelled Labor’s electoral chances.

Costs count, and technology will increasingly be used to deliver productivity efficiencies in the years ahead.

Car subsidies not the only one-way deals out there.

Perth ‘hackers’ have justified the city’s growing reputation as a host for start-ups, walking away with a swag of prizes at a national competition aimed at mining government data for the people.

As the slowdown in mining and exploration starts to bite across mining and related industries, company executives are faced with a choice of tightening their belts or letting them out.

Recent data packaged up by a number of commentators suggest that massive levels of resources investment is now over and tough times lie ahead for Western Australia.

The capital strike hitting the resources sector risks doing long-term damage to the industry’s growth prospects.

Investors reacted positively to news today that iron ore miner Gindalbie Metals had successfully restructured its finances, but will be reacting with less enthusiasm to the outlook for iron ore prices from Gindalbie’s biggest shareholder.